Old Croc

Instead of expecting readers to have knowledge of (or are in contact with people involved in) this program, why not explain what you are referring to? Not everyone has an obsession with following retirement criteria for all countries beyond this one. Presumably Malaysia has moved the goalposts?

Some here confuse anonymous, impotent, moaning and complaining with activism.

The stupid, thoughtless part of the OP was the implication in the title that nobody needs tourism any more. Not having a finger in the tourism pie, I also greatly enjoyed the scarcity of certain tourists, and their big smelly buses, polluting everything in my erstwhile home of Phuket. The recovery of environment, oceans and air. and the free flow of traffic was great to behold. However, I'm able to understand that the dearth of the tourist was (continues to be) a massive blow to the country's economy and to the millions of workers whose lives are very badly impacted by the sudden closure of their livelihoods. It's thoughtless/selfish to imply that one persons enjoyment of a day out on the beach should lead to a permanent shutdown.

I'm in my 70s and have several underlying health issues. I signed up to expatvac early and was eventually advised I was accepted and to wait for an appointment. This was some time ago, still waiting. I'm in Loei Province. I've called the Ministry of FA (!) twice where they took my details and said they would contact the health mob. Still nothing!!!! It seems I may have to wait for my paid up Moderna vax at a private hospital to arrive sometime next year. The health department and its minister are ......... Un-fn-believable! I stopped typing this post to answer the phone. Loei Hospital was ringing to offer me a Pfizer shot on Friday!!!

I had trouble getting past the headline on the newsletter. American man arrested for rape of massage worker in Khon Kaen; Stick up for yourself in Thailand - the customer can be right!

I believe German pension rights are quite fair. Australia will legislate and rule against paying people living elsewhere wherever they can.

Yes, the second bedroom should be at the back with the living room enjoying the views. No hallway needed. Kitchen near the entrance (stairs). Agree with the poster above about definition of a condo and the (un) likelihood of a separate title apart from dividing the land. Before the apocalypse, seafront (view) land in Phuket was astronomically priced. I doubt those prices still apply, at least not for some time..

I can understand your concern as I seem to recall that your (then) new house flooded during the last big flood. Hopefully better luck this time. Off subject on this Bangkok forum, but here in the north we have been isolated from our local town as the river covers the main road. A lot of these northern rivers feed into the system that flows through Bangkok.

There's your answer OP. Forget about going home with your love, head to Brazil where some things are different!

There is no migration category to sponsor a GF for Australian residence. You don't even begin to meet the requirements for a defacto partner visa for her. Your still being married to someone else doesn't help either! The only option is for her to apply to visit and hope she can apply to stay. Evidence of relationship (homeaffairs.gov.au)